Taylor gets two new playgrounds

Taylor students and parents have been patiently watching the installation of the school’s two new playgrounds. Construction started the first week of school in August, and, at last, the new play structures are open for business.

Students get to try out the new kindergarten playground at Taylor

Watching the construction of the upper level playground became a popular pastime.

Both playgrounds feature paw prints inlaid in the rubber play surface

Construction of the playgrounds took a little more than a month

Students donned hard hats to watch close by as the new playground was installed.

The kindergarten playground features awnings to shade the students.

The new swing is meant for one person at a time

Students wait in line as they take turns on the swing

The upper grade playground has a cool tower…

and a tube slide!

Both the kindergarten and upper grade playgrounds were built with accessibility in mind, making them safer and easier for all Taylor students. The designs include additional slides, ramps, awnings for shade, and new climbing features — all in Taylor’s traditional orange and blue. The ground cover is a combination of mulch and rubberized flooring and both have the mark of the Taylor Tiger, large yellow paw prints.